Recession or Depression?

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Linus

That's actually a similar goal as me. I want to get both a wind turbine and solar panels. I want no debt, one credit card (with $700 limit for emergency and limited online purchase), and land. I want to grow veggies and fruit to live off of and trade my skills with someone to get other things (barter system is an awesome way to go).

No credit card. No debit. I will most likely transition into simple solar BUT my long term goal is not to reply on any company or business to live and sustain. Big fantasy huh? lol I know but I want to get as close as I can.

Look at the Amish? I don't want to adopt their religious beliefs but how they live. You don't see solar panels on those houses. lol

But seriously I see myself in a small simple cabin heated with wood. Growing my food, selling some of what I grow or trading. Maybe share a truck or my van with a few others, make monthly trips to the big city to buy things I can't make or grow. I'm not going to use paper towels, plastic bags, not even toilet paper. I'm sick and tired of the commercialism and not only do we get to struggle in this wanna be democracy but we get to destroy the planet as we suffer.

Yeah its heavy on my mind. I'm tolling a plan and I have my land with a nice creek. Nice cabin with a simple solar system to power my laptop, blackberry and so I can blog and tell everyone else how to do. If the power goes away, I'll still be ok.